‘Red Dawn’ To Close Fantastic Fest

'Red Dawn' To Close Fantastic Fest

Fantastic Fest has announced that world premiere of “Red Dawn” will close the festival on September 27th.

The film — starring Chris Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki and Josh Peck — is being released in theaters this Thanksgiving via Film District. Following the premiere, Fantastic Fest will transform the Austin American Legion into a maximum-security prison for “the ultimate Red Dawn shindig.”

Full press release below.

Austin, TX—Wednesday, September 5, 2012— The Wolverines are infiltrating Fantastic Fest to defend all that is good and American! The world premiere of FilmDistrict’s RED DAWN will close Fantastic Fest with stars Josh Peck and Adrianne Palicki in attendance, followed by a Korean-invasion-themed party to celebrate the closing night of the festival. Fantastic Fest will take place September 20-27 in Austin, Texas at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar.

In RED DAWN, a city in Washington state awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky – shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots seek refuge in the surrounding woods, training and reorganizing themselves into a guerilla group of fighters. Taking inspiration from their high school mascot, they call themselves the Wolverines, banding together to protect one another, liberate their town from its captors, and take back their freedom. FilmDistrict will release RED DAWN in theaters nationwide on November 21, 2012, just in time for Thanksgiving.

Following the World Premiere, Fantastic Fest will transform the Austin American Legion into a maximum-security prison for the ultimate Red Dawn shindig. Prisoners will experience mandatory enjoyment from delousing stations as well as free prison tattoos and head-shaves. Executive chef John Bullington will be doling out wild-game bulgogi, kimchi and piping-hot shots of deer blood while the uniformed detainees enjoy the musical stylings of festival favorite Future Folk.